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Jeannine Davis-Kimball searches for evidence to support the theory that the Amazon warrior women did indeed exist. She videotapes while archaeologist Leonid Yablonsky uncovers the treasures found in a kurgan located in the Russian steppes.
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Questions:
- What might be the significance of the six mysterious holes around the site?
- What does a single grave indicate?
- Why might the researchers want a videotape of the process?
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The dig continues, revealing not only significant artifacts, but a telltale skeleton as well.
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Questions:
- What can be implied by the shape and length of the femur?
- Describe the position of the skeleton in the grave. Why is this important?
- What features of the skull, do you think, might be used to determine age and gender?
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Davis-Kimball discusses her finds in other sites of the same region of nomadic culture. She explains what led her to wonder about the possible connections between her finds and the warrior women of myth.
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Questions:
- Why was the embedded arrowhead such an important find?
- What were some of the differences between the gravesites containing men and those with women?
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During her stay with the nomads of Mongolia, Davis-Kimball finds what may be living evidence to support her theories about the warrior women. This clip reveals remarkable evidence linking the past to the present.
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Questions:
- Why was finding Meiramgul important to Davis-Kimball?
- What did the DNA evidence indicate?
- How did scientists create a face for 272?
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